A chronicle of the violence that occurred in much of the African continent throughout the 1960s. As many African countries were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of government, violent political upheavals were frequent.
This is the first documentary work co-directed with Komori Shiro and Takahashi Norisuke. It shows the cruel world of Japan at that time, including Japanese customs, natural phenomena, social problems, diet and life, sexual customs and so on.
St. Pauli, prostitution by advertisement, lesbianism, whipping, satanic rituals – all that makes a young farmgirl movieng to the big city where sexual adventures await her.
A homage to nature and a plea for a careful approach to it. In one of his early films, Jon Jost shows impressions of a stream in the forest and a couple streaming through the forest: direct looks into the camera, cross-fades, multiple exposures, playing with sunlight, shadows and shapes.
Sakir, a humble dolmuş (minibus) driver, falls in love with a nightclub singer and embarks on a charming and adventurous journey into her world of high society.
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